Litchfield
William S. Watson II
AUSTIN, Texas — William Stuart Watson II, “Billy Watson,” went to be with the Lord April 3, in Austin, Texas. He was born Dec. 29, 1970, in Corpus Christi, Texas, Naval Air Station. Billy loved life and especially his time in Japan, while his mother was stationed there. Billy climbed Mount Fuji before returning to […]
Ten teacher positions may be on chopping block in RSU 4
WALES — To save money, school directors are weighing whether to cut 10 teachers from next year’s budget. Superintendent Jim Hodgkin gave RSU 4 directors a list of $605,000 in proposed cuts at Wednesday night’s meeting. After discussion in executive session, board members opted to restore two positions, he said. Included in the remaining $485,000 […]
DAR honors students for good citizenship
LISBON — The Burnt Meadow Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, has announced that Gwenyth Claire Fraser has been selected as the 2013 Oak Hill High School Good Citizen and Kristianna Lee Benoit has been selected as the Good Citizen for Lisbon High School for 2013. Gwenyth was the founder and editor of […]
Wales-based school unit eyes staff cuts
WALES — Superintendent Jim Hodgkin and staff spent Thursday morning cutting next year’s budget. He said the message out of Wednesday night‘s joint meeting with Regional School Unit 4 directors, selectmen in Sabattus, Litchfield and Wales, and members of the public was clear: “Any type of increase at all is going to be really challenging […]
RSU 4 asks selectmen to weigh in on next year’s budget options, tax increases
WALES — Regional School Unit 4 is entering budget season with preliminary estimates of $1 million to make up in order to flat-fund next year and it means heavy projected property tax increases. School directors will meet Wednesday with selectmen from Wales, Litchfield and Sabattus to gauge how much residents might be willing to bear. […]
Litchfield rejects offer of free ballot machine
LITCHFIELD (AP) — Three Maine towns will continue hand-counting ballots on election night after turning down a state offer of free machines to tabulate the results. Litchfield, Greenville and Winterport ultimately rejected the offer after being given one last chance to get in on the deal by Friday. The Secretary of State’s office last fall […]
Area students selected for Principal’s Awards
The 2013 Principal’s Award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. It is presented in more than 140 Maine public and private high schools by member principals of the MPA, the professional association which represents Maine’s school administrators. Award winners and their principals […]
Hiram N. Johnson Sr.
AUBURN — Hiram N. Johnson Sr., 86, a resident of Litchfield, passed away Wednesday, March 6 in Auburn. He was born July 30, 1926, in Cleveland, Ga. He is survived by his wife, Roxie Ann Hulsey; son, the Rev. Neal Johnson and his wife, Patricia, of Litchfield; daughter, Lisa Kirk of Lutz, Fla.; and four […]
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Marine Corps League to meet AUBURN — The Marine Corps League Central Maine Detachment 818 will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at the American Legion Post 31, Washington Street. The four chaplain service will take place before the meeting. All are welcome. The league is trying to form a firing squad for their […]